Katzenfloh vs Hundefloh

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Katzenfloh	Hundefloh
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)
Family same	Pulicidae	Pulicidae
Genus same	Ctenocephalides	Ctenocephalides
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Katzenfloh and Hundefloh share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ctenocephalides.

Conservation Status

Katzenfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Hundefloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Katzenfloh	Hundefloh
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Katzenfloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Hundefloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Katzenfloh

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States